Ceiling Collection (page 6)

Vals Ariege Semi-rock church, dedicated to Saint Mary Fresco: general view of the painted ceiling - 12th century
JEB4945530 Vals Ariege Semi-rock church, dedicated to Saint Mary Fresco: general view of the painted ceiling - 12th century; (add.info.: Vals Ariege Semi-rock church)

Italy Tuscany Siena, Baptistere San Giovanni - Fresco of the Vecchiatta (Francesco di Giorgio e di Lorenzo dit)
JEB4948500 Italy Tuscany Siena, Baptistere San Giovanni - Fresco of the Vecchiatta (Francesco di Giorgio e di Lorenzo dit Vecchietta or Lorenzo di Pietro, ca)

Romanesque art: View of the wooden frame of the church of Saint Eloi of Chalivoy-Milon (Chalivoy Milon), Cher, Centre
JEB4923930 Romanesque art: View of the wooden frame of the church of Saint Eloi of Chalivoy-Milon (Chalivoy Milon), Cher, Centre, France

Romanesque art: View of the frescoes of the church of Saint Eloi in Chalivoy-Milon (Chalivoy Milon), Cher, Centre
JEB4923679 Romanesque art: View of the frescoes of the church of Saint Eloi in Chalivoy-Milon (Chalivoy Milon), Cher, Centre, France. Jesus Christ in majesty in a mandorla (Christ in glory)

Baroque architecture: View of the dome of the Chapel of the Old Charite in Marseille
JEB4921946 Baroque architecture: View of the dome of the Chapel of the Old Charite in Marseille. Architecture by Pierre Puget (1620-1694)

Romanesque art: fresco of the porch of the abbey of Saint Savin on Gartempe "Christ in Glory (majestic)
JEB4924328 Romanesque art: fresco of the porch of the abbey of Saint Savin on Gartempe "Christ in Glory (majestic) welcomes the faithful". The decor of the porch revolves around Christ

Romanesque art from the 13th to the 14th century: Oculus de l'eglise de Gargilesse Dampierre (Gargilesse-Dampierre)
JEB4927034 Romanesque art from the 13th to the 14th century: Oculus de l'eglise de Gargilesse Dampierre (Gargilesse-Dampierre), Indre, Centre, France

Interior view of the Museum of the Archives of India, in Seville (Spain), 16th century
JEB4936299 Interior view of the Museum of the Archives of India, in Seville (Spain), 16th century; (add.info.: Interior view of the Museum of the Archives of India, in Seville (Spain)

Hercules (Heracles) received in Olympus, 1780. Ceiling fresco of Palazzo Malvezzi, Bologna
VEN5027251 Hercules (Heracles) received in Olympus, 1780. Ceiling fresco of Palazzo Malvezzi, Bologna. Artwork by Ubaldo Gandolfi (1728-1781) and David Zanotti.; (add.info)

Saint Gilles. Gard. Inside the Abbey of Saint Gilles of the XII century, stage on the paths of Compostela
JEB4953476 Saint Gilles. Gard. Inside the Abbey of Saint Gilles of the XII century, stage on the paths of Compostela; (add.info.: Saint Gilles. Gard)

Hargreaves 'Spinning-Jenny'
3480199 Hargreaves 'Spinning-Jenny'; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Hargreaves 'Spinning-Jenny'. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A winding engine, 1850
3480191 A winding engine, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a winding engine for winding cotton ready for use on the bobbin net machine. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, DI, Lucerne: interior of the bridge of the chapel on the Reuss, 1895
LUX4795273 Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, DI, Lucerne: interior of the bridge of the chapel on the Reuss, 1895; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, DI)

France, Centre, Loir-et-Cher (41), Chambord: Chateau de Chambord, the arms of France carved in the ceiling of
LUX4717782 France, Centre, Loir-et-Cher (41), Chambord: Chateau de Chambord, the arms of France carved in the ceiling of the cabinet of Francois 1st, 1885; (add.info.: France, Centre)

View of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris
ETI4397522 View of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris.; (add.info.: View of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris)

Winter or Eole breaking the winds that cover the snow mountains (1781). Painting by Jean Jacques (Jean-Jacques)
ETI4397473 Winter or Eole breaking the winds that cover the snow mountains (1781). Painting by Jean Jacques (Jean-Jacques) Lagrenee dit le Jeune (1740 - 1821)

The Triumph of the Earth or The Triumph of Cybele (Detail) (1850). Painting by Guichard (1806 - 1880)
ETI4397437 The Triumph of the Earth or The Triumph of Cybele (Detail) (1850). Painting by Guichard (1806 - 1880). Ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris.; (add.info)

View of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris
ETI4397436 View of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris.; (add.info.: View of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris.).

Apollo winner of the snake Python (1850 - 1851). Painting by Eugene Delacroix (1798 - 1863)
ETI4397556 Apollo winner of the snake Python (1850 - 1851). Painting by Eugene Delacroix (1798 - 1863). Ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris.; (add.info)

View of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris
ETI4397504 View of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris.; (add.info.: View of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris)

The sign of the virgin. Sculpture after a drawing by Charles Lebrun (Le Brun) (1619-1690)
ETI4397503 The sign of the virgin. Sculpture after a drawing by Charles Lebrun (Le Brun) (1619-1690). Ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris.; (add.info)

The sign of the bull. Sculpture after a drawing by Charles Lebrun (Le Brun) (1619-1690)
ETI4397499 The sign of the bull. Sculpture after a drawing by Charles Lebrun (Le Brun) (1619-1690). Ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris.; (add.info)

L'Aurore (Detail) (1850). Painting by Charles Louis (Charles-Louis) Muller (Muller) (1815 - 1892)
ETI4397479 L'Aurore (Detail) (1850). Painting by Charles Louis (Charles-Louis) Muller (Muller) (1815 - 1892). Ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris.; (add.info)

La Nuit ou Diane (1664 - 1677). Painting by Charles Lebrun (Le Brun) (1619-1690)
ETI4397421 La Nuit ou Diane (1664 - 1677). Painting by Charles Lebrun (Le Brun) (1619-1690). Ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris.; (add.info)

Spring or Zephyr and Flora crowning with Cybele flowers (1780 - 1781). Painting by Antoine Francois (Antoine-Francois)
ETI4397565 Spring or Zephyr and Flora crowning with Cybele flowers (1780 - 1781). Painting by Antoine Francois (Antoine-Francois) Callet (1741 - 1823)

David Wooster, 1800
3507784 David Wooster, 1800; (add.info.: David Wooster (1710-1777), brigadier-general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution

France, Ile-de-France, Seine-Saint-Denis (93): abbey of Saint Denis, the interior of the nave, 1875
LUX4702617 France, Ile-de-France, Seine-Saint-Denis (93): abbey of Saint Denis, the interior of the nave, 1875; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Seine-Saint-Denis (93): abbey of Saint Denis

France, Champagne-Ardenne, Haute-Marne (52), Langres: The cathedrale Saint Mammes, the interior of the nave, 1880
LUX4704161 France, Champagne-Ardenne, Haute-Marne (52), Langres: The cathedrale Saint Mammes, the interior of the nave, 1880; (add.info.: France, Champagne-Ardenne, Haute-Marne (52)

A diver on the sea floor, 1850
3359184 A diver on the sea floor, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a diver on the sea floor. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A gig-mill, 1850
3480186 A gig-mill, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a gig-mill; used for Teazling woollen cloth. The teazle heads were set in long frames on a cylinder; a length of cloth would be fed)

The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848
3480183 The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848; (add.info.: The milkmaid and her pail of milk. Illustration of January for John Clare 'The Shepherd's Calendar')

A carding engine, 1850
3480151 A carding engine, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a carding engine. Carding is the process that disentangles; cleans; and intermixes the woollen fibres)

A throstle spinning machine, 1850
3480198 A throstle spinning machine, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a throstle spinning machine. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The various Coronets, 1850
3478414 The various Coronets, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of the various coronets. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Two drunken men, 1850
3478740 Two drunken men, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of two drunken men. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Paviours laying granite setts, 1850
3359178 Paviours laying granite setts, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of Paviours laying granite setts. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Cable making, 1823
3479067 Cable making, 1823; (add.info.: Woodcut illustration shows three male figures cable making. Dated 1823.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Shipwrecked sailors keeping afloat using cork hammocks, 1850
3330874 Shipwrecked sailors keeping afloat using cork hammocks, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting shipwrecked sailors keeping afloat using cork hammocks)

A frustrated man who has forgotten his lock code for his safe, 1850
3330969 A frustrated man who has forgotten his lock code for his safe, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a frustrated man who has forgotten his lock code for his safe)

An improved form of a window latch, 1850
3330953 An improved form of a window latch, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an improved form of a window latch for sash windows. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The paying-out machinery on the deck of the Great Eastern, 1850
3330771 The paying-out machinery on the deck of the Great Eastern, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of the paying-out machinery on the deck of the Great Eastern)

A hydraulic steering system designed by Andrew Murray, 1850
3330535 A hydraulic steering system designed by Andrew Murray, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a hydraulic steering system designed by Andrew Murray, Chief Engineer of H.M. Dockyard)

Early textile machines
3329958 Early textile machines; (add.info.: Medieval illustration depicting early textile machines. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Dutch cartoon, 1794 predicting advance of ballooning by 1804. Basket/gondola hangs from the ceiling
528370 Dutch cartoon, 1794 predicting advance of ballooning by 1804. Basket/gondola hangs from the ceiling, women and children in hysterics as two prospective aeronauts make wills

View of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris
ETI4397528 View of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris.; (add.info.: View of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris)

View of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris
ETI4397516 View of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris.; (add.info.: View of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris)

L'Aurore (Detail) (1850). Painting by Charles Louis (Charles-Louis) Muller (Muller) (1815 - 1892)
ETI4397477 L'Aurore (Detail) (1850). Painting by Charles Louis (Charles-Louis) Muller (Muller) (1815 - 1892). Ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris.; (add.info)

Winter or Eole breaking the winds that cover the snow mountains (1781). Painting by Jean Jacques (Jean-Jacques)
ETI4397470 Winter or Eole breaking the winds that cover the snow mountains (1781). Painting by Jean Jacques (Jean-Jacques) Lagrenee dit le Jeune (1740 - 1821)

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Captivating Ceilings from Around the World From the enchanting tales of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight to the breathtaking masterpieces in Trinity College's Long Room, ceilings have long been an overlooked canvas for artistic expression. Journey with us as we explore some of the most remarkable ceilings across different continents. In Rome, Italy, lies a true marvel - the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Painted by Michelangelo himself, this iconic masterpiece depicts biblical scenes that seem to come alive before your eyes. The vibrant colors and intricate details make it a sight that leaves visitors in awe. Venturing north to England, Kings Cross Station boasts a stunning ceiling adorned with ornate designs and delicate arches. As travelers pass through this architectural gem they can greeted by its grandeur and reminded of its historical significance. Meanwhile, at Kings College Chapel in Cambridge, England, one can gaze upon a celestial wonderland painted on its vaulted ceiling. Winged heads of 80 Ethiopian cherubs create an ethereal atmosphere that transports visitors into another realm entirely. Across Europe in Dublin's Trinity College Library stands another magnificent example - The Long Room. Its wooden barrel-vaulted ceiling stretches endlessly above rows upon rows of ancient books. This hallowed space is steeped in knowledge and whispers stories from centuries past. Delving further eastward brings us to Moscow's Komsomolskaya Metro Station where commuters are treated not only to efficient transportation but also to an extraordinary visual experience. Intricate mosaics adorn every inch of its arched ceiling, showcasing Russia's rich history and cultural heritage. Traveling even farther east leads us to Shiraz in Iran where we find ourselves beneath the captivating Tomb of Hafez. This intricately designed Islamic architecture features a mesmerizing dome-shaped ceiling that pays homage to Iran's most celebrated poet while creating an atmosphere conducive for reflection and contemplation. Lastly, we visit Eltham Palace, a unique fusion of medieval and Art Deco styles in London.